Drownings and Fatalities Reported at Oxford River Races
A young woman drowned after leaving a boat on the river for the races. On the same day a man was beaten on the course and trampled to death while another man was beaten into a ditch near Port Meadow and died from a broken neck.
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Country News
Oxford
Port Meadow
Pirey
Permis
Tuscany
Aniather
Wales
Ile of
Sardinia
Veilel
Leewaldz Islands
Exetéry
Charles Raymond
John Rolle
J. B.cholwich
John Baring
Mr. Cholwich
Mr. Baring
Exeter
Goodwell
Newgate
Wita
Allen
St. Michael’s Alley
Cornhill
Hoddesdon
Hertfordshire
Scyep
Oxford-street
Piftoh
Robert Roffell
St. John’s College, Cambridge
Whistler Webster
Ewhurst
Jamaica
John Simpson Spencer
Pensacola
Spiller
Ruffelstreet
Covent-garden
Kent
Richard Cook
Leeds
Major Barker
G11 Regiment of Foot
Macclesfield
Cheshire
Barbara Tatton
William
L'does Tatton
Frances. Tatton
William Butterwick
Yarm
Yorkshire
Haniel
Sun-Street
Southwark
Coal Harbour
Croydon
O"mackey
Thomas Mackey
The
Bagk
Duke-street
St. James's
George Godfrey
South Audley
William Levens
Devonshire
Port and ship arrivals from Antigua to Jamaica list
The text records maritime movements with names of vessels and passengers from Jamaica, Antigua, and other ports, including arrivals at Newfoundland and Porthin. It lists captains, ship names, and origin ports such as Jersey and Corke, noting several named individuals and ships like Duel Mouant Elizabeth Bee and Amelia Murray from Antigua.
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Newfoundland
Duel
Mouant
Elizabeth
Bee
Fainton
Jersey
Amelia
Murray
Antigua
Agnes
Mather
Recovery
Smith
Corke
Naval Reinforcements and Privateering Actions Reported
Lords of the Admiralty order armed vessels purchased for West India protection and homeward convoy defense. Bedford ship commissioned under Captain Everett. Providence reports July 1 arrival of Prussia Victori and Neptune privateers with English vessels near Boston after action. Congress letter from Antigua notes Captain Davies of Revenge sinking a tender and retaking vessels off Cape Francois. Staten Island officer reports dying 6500 troops landed at Halifax with HQ at Will Hicks's house.
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Londocn
Admiralty
West India
Admiral Gayton
Jamaica
England
Admiral Young
Leeward Islands
Theig
Lordéips
West-India
Bedford
Everet
Providence
King of
Prussia
Vicory
Nepitune
Boston
Philadelphia
Congress
Antigua
Staten Island
Halifax
Will Hicks
News of the American rebellion and related British notices
Letters from New York describe troop movements and cries of loyalty as British forces land on Staten Island and prepare to approach Manhattan. Reports cite Washington, nearby officers, and dangers to leaders, with mention of Tryon, De Lancey, Schuyler, and various governors and merchants.
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Island
New York
Barton
Washington
Tryon
Royal Welch Fusiliers
David Matthews
Martinico
Sensente
de Lancey
Apthorpes
Bayard
Lang Hland
Iland
Staten Islind
New-York
Donald Campbell
Beq
Quebec
Sir John
J Johnson
Schuyler
Canada
Albany
King’s Bridge
Mercuti P Packet
Staten
Amboy
New Jersey
Staten Island
North River
Carleton
New England
Paris
Lord Stormont
London
Europe
France
Spain
Portugal
Great Britain
Tvere
Maring Department
Marseilles
Germany
Vienna
Meeting on hops bagging limits in August 1776
In August 1776 a committee of planters agreed not to bag more hops than sixteen peards in any bagging, with a note to be weekly published to inform those involved about the making or using of hop based bagging.
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Warsaw
Fleghe
Bank of England
Augustus
Sayzof Uis
Robert Lewin
Ohers
Bathurst
Bookfeller
Fleet
Areet
London
Harles Sommers
Walbroo
C. S.mmer S. N
Barry
Devonshire
Exeter
Southton
Donsford
Week
Beacon Ton
Bridford
Otery St. Mary
Tedborn St. Mary
Bovey, Fraiey
Haiitree
Faringdon
Cullumpton
Crediton
Kingsbridge
Prince Geareé
Plymouth
Bristol
Bath
Wyed
SoWhampton- Rect
Strand
Peter
Pry's
Axbridge
Somerset
William White
Bridge-street
Paty P Alfo
White Hart
Saidford
Bévon
Kingsbridee
Loti
Dodbrook
Theowfon
England
Devon
Charles Chowne
Permow
Fale
Falé
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Dear
Ava
Ann Ken
Inecy
Miller
Peggy
Thompson
Oxfar
Currie
Berfeys Grant
Gibbons
Barbadors
Pheonix
Exerimerit
Carey
Francis
Ayres
Martha and Mary
Cross
Sun Salter
Sarah
Elizabach
County of Bucks
Ciordshire
Rgol
Mel
Eyres
Mabely
Chrit’ Sa Hospital
Rohert Taylor
Eyres and Maberly
Christ's Hopital
Samuel Tunnard
Will
Am Jones
Swansea
South Wales
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